From left to right: Galaxy S6 in White, S6 Edge in Gold, and S6 Edge+ in Gold
Codename
S6 and S6 Edge: Project Zero S6 Edge+: Project Zero 2
Brand
Samsung
Manufacturer
Samsung Electronics
Slogan
Next is Now
Series
Galaxy S series
Model
S6: SM-G920x S6 Edge: SM-G925x S6 Edge+: SM-G928x
First released
S6 and S6 Edge: 10 April 2015 S6 Edge+: 21 August 2015
Units sold
6 million within 1 month of release
Predecessor
Galaxy S5 Galaxy Mega 2 (S6 Edge+)
Successor
Galaxy S7/S7 Edge/S7 Active
Related
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), A5 (2016), A7 (2016), A9 (2016) and A9 Pro (2016)
Type
S6 and S6 Edge: Smartphone S6 Edge+: Phablet[1]
Form factor
Slate
Dimensions
S6: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches) S6 Edge: 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches) S6 Edge+: 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches)
Mass
S6: 138 g (4.87 oz) S6 Edge: 132 g (4.66 oz) S6 Edge+: 153 g (5.40 oz)
Operating system
Original:
Android 5.0.2 with TouchWiz 5.0 First major update: Android 6.0.1 with Touchwiz 6.0 Second major update: Android 7.0 with Samsung Experience 8.0
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured, released and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Succeeding the Samsung Galaxy S5, the S6 was not released as a singular model, but instead in two variations unveiled and marketed together—the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge—with the latter differentiated primarily by having a display that is wrapped along the sides of the device. It is distinguished from its predecessor through a battery with an increased charging speed but a decreased capacity, an optically stabilized camera, sound in slow motion video recordings, a glass back, and it lacks a user-replaceable battery, a memory card slot, water resistance, and MHL-to-HDMI connection for viewing on an external monitor or television set.
The S6 and S6 Edge were unveiled on March 1, 2015, during the Samsung Unpacked press event at MWC Barcelona, and released April 10, 2015, marking a counter-utilitarian and fashion-oriented course in the Galaxy S series. During the subsequent Samsung Unpacked event on August 13, 2015 (alongside the Galaxy Note 5), Samsung unveiled a third model, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, which features a larger phablet-sized display (5.7 inches instead of 5.1) and more memory (4 GB instead of 3), but lacks an infrared transmitter used for remote controlling.
Although the overall design of the Galaxy S6 still features characteristics from prior models, its construction was revamped to use a metal unibody frame and glass backing instead of plastic. Samsung also promoted an improved camera, streamlined user interface, support for major wireless charging standards, and support for a mobile payments platform that allows the device to emulate the magnetic strip from a credit card.
The Galaxy S6 received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the devices' upgraded build quality over prior models, along with improvements to their displays, performance, camera, and other changes. However, Samsung's decision to remove the ability for users to expand their storage using microSD cards or remove the battery, and the lack of water resistance were panned as being potentially alienating to power users, and the S6 Edge was also panned for not making enough use of its curved display to justify its increased cost over the standard model on-launch. It was succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy S7 in March 2016.
^Martin, Chris (2 November 2015). "Google Nexus 6P vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ comparison preview". Tech Advisor. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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